HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2475 ORDINANCE NO. 2475
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 7. 08.120 PROVIDING
FOR REGISTRATION OF GUARD DOGS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding section 7. 08. 120 to read as follows :
7.08.120 Guard dog registration. ( a) No person owning,
having custody, charge, control or possession of a dog, bred or
trained formally to attack shall fail to register such animal—
as a guard dog by so indicating in the space provided on the
animal license form.
(b) No person owning, having custody, charge, control or
possession of a guard dog on nonresidential property shall fail
to post signs of sufficient size and design on his premises
giving adequate notice and warning to the public of the presence
of such guard dog.
( c) Any person owning, having custody, charge, control or
possession of a guard dog who fails or refuses to comply with
any provision of this section, and who causes, permits or allows
such guard dog to harm or injure any city employee while acting
within the scope of his official duties, shall be guilty of a
MISDEMEANOR, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of $500 or six ( 6) months in the county jail, or by both
such fine and imprisonment , and each day, or portion thereof,
such person fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of
this section shall be deemed a separate offense, and shall be
punishable as provided herein.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20
day of Apri 1 , 1981.
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ATTEST : APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Attor ey
REVIEWED AND APPROVED : INITIATED AND APP OV
City A min trator ity Treasurer
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Ord. No. 2475
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of April
19 81 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 20th day of April 19 81 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
MacAllister, Thomas, Pattinson, Finley, Bailey, Mandic, Kelly
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-o ficio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
F1, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
ngi3n Beach and ex-oftitib Clerk of tine City
il, Ito hereby certity that a synopsis o4 this
ance .as been published in the Huntington
Beach in+i! ender>: on
30 , 19 /
fnCford nCe with the C;ty Chi ricr t:said City.
-- City Clerk
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